another teenager in the house

 Say WHAT?! Yes, Matthew will be 13 on February 2nd. 

Good grief! How'd that happen so fast?

He's getting cake a little early this year because he had to have a weird bug bite drained (UGH!) at the dr office. We'll make sure he gets cake on his birthday, too. :)

Please pray with us that Matthew will be a man after God's own heart, walking in the ways of the Lord. As he enters the teenage years, may he listen to His heavenly Father and grow in knowledge and obedience to Him. May he desire to spend time in God's Word and share His love with those around him.

preaching and puzzles

Mark was invited to preach at Rehoboth Baptist Church. He preached from 

Romans 8...we are God's children when He adopts us into His family 

and calls us His children...

He gives us the honor of calling Him Father...

and in this world we should expect to suffer as Jesus did. 

 At our first occupational therapy group of the year three families came. Please pray for all these kids and their families. One boy is hoping to be able to go to school this year. This would be a really really big win for him. Please pray the Lord will direct his path. He had a lot of fun doing this puzzle about the 7 days of creation and learning about how God made the world and everything in it. 

sharks and babies

So here's a recent picture of Ednah and Pendo with Madylanne. 

This is near where they live. 

 Nana gave the kids a shark inflatable ball for Christmas. So much fun! 

This is the only kind of shark we like to play with in the water, by the way.  :)

colors of the rainbow

 Friends came to see us a few weeks back and we noticed as we all stood together that 

God surely has made many beautiful colors, wouldn't you agree?